These story banks are collections of video or written personal accounts of low-income people. Made for public use, these stories can be used as a tool and resource for advocates and policymakers to get first hand accounts of how policies and programs, or the lack of them, are experienced by individuals and families. Organizations with differing perspectives are developing story banks on a wide range of topics.
Equal Voice for America’s Families
Hunger in Your Community: Real Stories–Feeding America
Over 50 and Out of Work
Paper Plate Project
Sick and Fired: Why We Need Earned Sick Days to Boost the Economy–Family Values @ Work